Win: Tom Vidro (5-8) Loss: Chet Farmer (10-11)
Save: Cal Killebrew (26)
Inning: 1 Oakland Tom Vidro pitching. Pinky Andrus flies out to the right fielder. Ron Purtell grounds out to the third baseman. Spike Warren grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Chet Farmer pitching. George Torrez flies out to the center fielder. Bernie Salkeld pops out to the first baseman. Creepy Crider strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Ralph Heimach grounds out to the third baseman. Happy Conzelman singles to right field. Ed Szekely grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Happy Conzelman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Gus Wilkinson singles to center field. Rip Mahoney strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Art Robles strikes out. Eddie Brown pops out to the first baseman. Katsuyuki Higasa singles to right field. Rod Johnson singles to center field. Katsuyuki Higasa advances to third on the hit. Ed Kasko walks. Tom Vidro flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Oakland Chet Farmer flies out to the right fielder. Pinky Andrus grounds out to the third baseman. Ron Purtell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit George Torrez grounds out to the second baseman. Bernie Salkeld flies out to the right fielder. Creepy Crider strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Spike Warren walks. Ralph Heimach grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Happy Conzelman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Art Robles grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Brown walks. Eddie Brown steals second. Katsuyuki Higasa strikes out. Rod Johnson doubles to right field. Eddie Brown scores. Ed Kasko walks. Tom Vidro strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Ed Szekely flies out to the center fielder. Gus Wilkinson walks. Rip Mahoney grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit George Torrez strikes out. Bernie Salkeld walks. Bernie Salkeld steals second. Creepy Crider grounds out to the second baseman. Bernie Salkeld advances to third on the play. Art Robles walks. Eddie Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Chet Farmer grounds out to the third baseman. Pinky Andrus strikes out. Frank Hargan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Ron Purtell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Katsuyuki Higasa strikes out. Rod Johnson singles to center field. Ed Kasko singles to right field. Frank Hargan lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. Ed Kasko advances to second on the play. Ed Kasko advances to second on the play. George Torrez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Spike Warren flies out to the center fielder. Ralph Heimach walks. Happy Conzelman flies out to the left fielder. Ed Szekely flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Bernie Salkeld lines out to the shortstop. Creepy Crider doubles to right field. Art Robles grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Brown singles to center field. Eddie Brown steals second. Katsuyuki Higasa doubles to right field. Creepy Crider scores. Eddie Brown scores. Jim Fisher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rod Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Gus Wilkinson grounds out to the shortstop. Rip Mahoney strikes out. Roger Broglio is pinch hitting for Jim Fisher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Roger Broglio strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit John Kelly pitching. Ed Kasko strikes out. Takeshi Takahashi is pinch hitting for Frank Hargan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Takeshi Takahashi singles to right field. George Torrez strikes out. Bernie Salkeld lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Cal Killebrew pitching. Pinky Andrus grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Purtell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Spike Warren strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 3 Detroit total runners left on base: 11
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ed Milligan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Roy Lea did not respond to coaching in control Floyd Yvars improves in contact_vs_lefty Elam Mingori improves in power_vs_lefty Shawn Haney did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny Durham did not respond to coaching in control
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Cal Parkinson did not respond to coaching in control Neal Potts did not respond to coaching in velocity Yozaburo Morimitsu did not respond to coaching in control Yozaburo Morimitsu did not respond to coaching in velocity Ernie Haydel improves in contact_vs_righty Mike Harrell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ben Dees did not respond to coaching in CF